| |
Collections | Drawings & Prints |
|
| |
« Zoom this image |
274 of 811
« Previous | Next » |
| |
Zoom image |
|
|
| |
Paolo Veronese (1528–1588)
Studies for The Finding of Moses, ca. 1580
Pen and brown ink, brown wash
6 3/4 x 7 3/8 inches (171 x 186 mm.)
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1909; IV, 81
See CORSAIR catalog record for this item »
In this lively sheet of studies for the Finding of Moses, circa 1580 (Prado, Madrid), the artist worked in rapid strokes of pen
and brown ink to resolve problems not only of pose but of light and volume. The subject derives from the Old Testament
account in which Moses was hidden by his mother in the bulrushes to escape Pharoah's order that all male Israelite infants
be killed; he was later found and cared for by Pharoah's daughter.
About this department
List of works
Text only list
Search images
Order images
|
|
Top of page
© The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, (212) 685-0008
E-News |
Site Index |
Take a survey and help us improve your online experience.
Terms and Conditions
The programs of The Morgan Library & Museum are made possible with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Background images: Photography by Todd Eberle unless otherwise noted. © 2006 Todd Eberle.
